Continue developing your beginner Italian fluency and confidence with our Beginner Italian: A1 Conclusion course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A1.4 Course or have approximately 80 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of Italian grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Italian for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise everyday communication such as shopping and ordering food, discussing eating habits and regional products, talking about family and relationships, and describing recent activities and special occasions. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context to help you express quantities and preferences, describe experiences, and discuss everyday situations using a broader range of sentence structures and verbs. Phonetics is integrated throughout the course, with focused practice on key Italian sounds such as b, p, gn, and gl to help you develop clearer and more confident spoken Italian.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni: 2014), ISBN: 9788861823181

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Talking about shopping and own habits in this regard
• At a grocery store one's wishes in this matter
• Talk about local and regional products
• Comparing eating habits - Asking for a recipe
• Talking about family
• Describing events of a special occasion
• Describing recent daily activities
• Talking about marriage and relationships

Grammar

• Partitives in the singular
• Direct pronouns lo, la, li, le, and ne
• Impersonal construction (Si + verb)
• Possessive adjectives with family names
• Relative superlative
• Passato prossimo tense of reflexive verbs

Phonetics

• Sounds: b, p, gn, gl

Vocabulary

• The seasons
• Food products and their containers
• Quantities - Pricing
• Family ties
• Marriage and relationships in Italy

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in everyday Italian when shopping, discussing food, and describing personal habits and preferences.
2. Talk about family, relationships, and special occasions while describing recent activities and experiences.
3. Use basic Italian pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar structures to participate more confidently in conversations about daily life and social situations.